The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25
Notes of the Stage.


new play entitled seIn Chains" is being
written for Mrs. Langtry by Mr.. Frank Rogers.
Modieska will go to Poland next season, and
may play there. well as in Germany and
Russia
The performance of Modjeska at the Grand
next Thursday night will be her only appear
ance in this city this season.
Mile Christine. the two-hended woman. will
remain all this week at the Eden Musee. Many
hundred people saw her last week
1t is stated that Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Florence
have been engaged to play the leading parts in
Sydney Rosenfeld's new play of "a Possible
Case"
A letter from Mr.. Joseph Arthur states that
he has sig,oed contract with the Princess
Theater in London. for the production of ''The
Still Alarm
It is again asserted that the London Gaiety
Theatre Company, headed by Nellie Farren, will
come to America next season, In spite OF al
reports to the contrary.
Natural Gas" with the original company,
Gilbert Donnelly, Girard, Amy Ames. Rachel
Both and the rest. will be the New Years
attraction at Englishs
Sol Smith Russell in "Bewitched," and Frank
Mayo in 'Nordeck" and Royal Guard will be
the New Years week attractions at the Grano,
and Natural Gas" at Englishs.
Miss Adele Belgrade the leading lady of the
Soggarth" company, once starred successI MY
under the management of H. j. Sergeant. she
is a fine actress and ACCOMPLISHED lady.
There will be Christmas matinees at ali
three of the city the aters to morrow afternoon:
1.-The Soggarth" at the Grand. might Owls" at
Englishs and Hearts of Oak" at the Museum.
"a Brass Monkey" is now well in hand, and
the author-manager, C.. III. Hoyt, thinA
extremely well of 1t. II will probably be seeA
for the first time about the middle OF next
season.
W 81. Thompson, Of 1.-THE Sogearth" COM
PAW was for several years with Augustin
Days celebrated comedy company, and is
recognized IS one Of the best character actors
the stage.
The minstrel firm of McNish, johnson &
Slavin will be dissolved at the close OF the
present season, johnson and Slavin retiring A
new organization to be known McNish,
RAMA & Amos Refined Minstrels, will then be
formed. and begin its season early In July
The well known comedian and comic opera
singer, John Howson, was found dead In his oea
Friday evening last. at his hotel in Troy. at
the hour when he should have been starting for
the theater. where he to perform with
Lolita. Heart disease was undoubtedly the
cause of death, as MIR. Howson was told some
time ago by his physician. DR.. Roberton, that
his life was not likely to be greatly prolonged
John A. Mackays play will be known by
the title, "One of the Boys" 1t Is from the
workshop of Mr.. William Yardley and New
York newspaper writer who is already we'll
known as the successful adapter of a number OF
plays Mr. Yardley wrote Nat .Goodwins bur-
lesque called Little Jack Sheppard" and he
is celebrated in England literary Teller or
extensive ability. The new play is now nearly
finished. and Mr.. Mackay will be able to start
upon his tour the first week or the new year.
Chicago is to have opera-house, called
'"The Auditorium" with fronraees on Michigan
avenue, Congress street and Wabash avenue,
the total of the frontages being 7O9 feet The
opera house proper will be located In the centre
of the building, which is to include a hotel, ten
stories high. with 900 rooms, and tall tower.
fourteen stories high. in which business offices
will be installed. There will be 5000 seats in
the body of the opera house The place will be
lighted by electricity, will be fre-proof, and is
to be equipped with stage that will embody
every device that has proven successful in the
opera houses of Europe. The outlay fog the
building is estimated at g, 000, 900.
A story that is going the rounds of the green
rooms is worth telling, though IL IS apocryphal.
Booth, SO it was said, was walking down one of
the streets of Chicago, during his engagement
there, when he met by an ardent young
man who proclaimed himself would be actor
seeking the advice Of the eminent tragedian.
Have you any choice of partsP inquired the
born actor. 20, yes" responded the unmade
histrion, Il have decided to begin at once with
Julius Caesar with Cesar" exclaimed
Booth, taking in on the moment the shailowness
of the man. .'Yes. Caesar" EXPLAINED the
other. You know the great Caesar that
.Brutus'-" .Ah, yes" was the response; 'but
Brutus' finished the work. Why slaughter
Caesar again. The young man cast one look
at the impenerrable face and then slowly and
Solemply moved on